Time-Lapse Video Shows What A Rocket Launch Looks Like From Outer Space—And It's Dazzling 😮
We've all seen videos of rockets launching from the ground, but what does the event look like from space?
European Astronaut Alexander Gerst, on board the International Space Station, managed to capture time-lapse footage of the Russian Progress MS-10 cargo spacecraft flying through Earth's atmosphere on its way to delivering supplies to ISS.
Very few people will ever have the chance to see an event like this in person.
Russian Rocket Launch Seen by Space Station - Amazing Time-Lapse Video youtu.be
Gerst created the video by setting up a camera to take regular photos through the wrap-around Cupola window of the station, which resulted in a video roughly 16 times faster than real life. Watching the rocket launch in person took 16 minutes but, in Gerst's video, the launch, stage one re-entry, and escape from the atmosphere all occur within one minute.
@_TheSeaning @Space_Station That's awesome!— Scott Waby (@Scott Waby) 1542898886.0
The rocket in the video, known as Progress 71, was on its way to delivering 5,652 pounds of supplies to ISS. The next flight, pushed back to December 3 after a sensor malfunction resulted in the cancellation of an October 11 liftoff, will bring replacement personnel for NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev. Both have been in orbit since June).
If all goes according to plan, the Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques will take off from the steppes of Kazakhs… https://t.co/o0LpNWTsJQ— CTV Vancouver (@CTV Vancouver) 1543800600.0
People online were amazed by the footage from space.
@_TheSeaning @Space_Station Seán, thank you for this. THIS is easily one of THE most mesmerising, and exquisitely s… https://t.co/a440XaOEX6— Nathanial_LB - نثنيال (@Nathanial_LB - نثنيال) 1542915054.0
@_TheSeaning @jasonrdavis @Space_Station SO COOOOL— Justin Foley (@Justin Foley) 1542908365.0
@_TheSeaning @Space_Station wow. just...wow. this is incredible— Sarafina Nance (@Sarafina Nance) 1542918245.0
I hardly think I need to hyperbolize this at all, because it’s simply so freaking cool: Time-lapse video of a rocke… https://t.co/lx32324AWv— Phil Plait (@Phil Plait) 1542989889.0
@BadAstronomer I watched this 5 times with my jaw on the floor... And then made everyone around the Thanksgiving ta… https://t.co/iMbSm8nvIO— Marc Leatham (@Marc Leatham) 1542990342.0
@BadAstronomer @LongDogSecurity https://t.co/Yv3YZQI9Oe— MO News DAilY (@MO News DAilY) 1543001454.0
@BadAstronomer I think that’s the most beautiful photo of Earth I’ve ever seen— Ben Migliore (@Ben Migliore) 1543092741.0
@freak1ngawesome Reverse of shooting star— Shivani Jadeja (@Shivani Jadeja) 1543667552.0
@AntonioParis What an inspiring way to begin my day! Thank you! 💫🚀✌🏻— Heather Call-Me-Elf-One-More-Time Hartley (@Heather Call-Me-Elf-One-More-Time Hartley) 1543492212.0
Videos like these are a nice reminder that space truly is the final frontier! If ISS is looking for a soundtrack to put behind their video, we have an idea:
Star Trek: The Next Generation Intro HD youtu.be
Gordon Ramsey Fans Reveal The Foods They Wish He Could Make Illegal
[rebelmouse-image 18350345 is_animated_gif=If Gordon Ramsey wins the 2020 presidential elections, pineapple on pizza will surely be deemed illegal. If you have ever watched him on TV, Ramsey has a thing for Lamb Sauce, and it better be on time and in abundance! These are just a few examples of food items and circumstances surrounding food that would just not fly if Gordon Ramsey was POTUS, in fact they would be illegal! This got people wondering what other food legislation he would have in store for us if he had his way.
Reddit user Snow776 asks,
This should be interesting!
Who likes garnishes anyway?
[rebelmouse-image 18350346 is_animated_gif=Inedible garnish is now considered a crime akin to assault.
Arguably the single most important skill in cooking
[rebelmouse-image 18350347 is_animated_gif=Egg cooking would be taught from kindergarten till middle school and intermittently tested on until you graduate.
You should not feel lost trying to order your dinner.
[rebelmouse-image 18350348 is_animated_gif=Any menu over 4 pages will be declared illegal.
It's important to stay authentic
[rebelmouse-image 18350349 is_animated_gif=It becomes illegal to call it shepherds pie if it's made with beef instead of lamb.
It must be done correctly!
[rebelmouse-image 18350350 is_animated_gif=Any type of meat that is frozen and then quickly warmed up is punishable by death.
No more corners will be cut
[rebelmouse-image 18350351 is_animated_gif=Microwaves are now illegal in restaurants.
An abundance of sauce, particularly of the lamb kind
[rebelmouse-image 18350352 is_animated_gif=Lamb sauce fountains on every street corner
No matter what the new law is, we have got to keep it fair
[rebelmouse-image 18350353 is_animated_gif=Any restaurant serving heavily fried food while be invaded for their oil reserves.
How much char do you want on the steak?
[rebelmouse-image 18350354 is_animated_gif=Well-done steak is now a federal offence.
Public humiliation for chefs who don't know their basics
[rebelmouse-image 18347243 is_animated_gif=Every single restaurant must serve beef wellington and Risotto, if either is undercooked the chef has to personally bend over your table and take a spanking.
That one time when you took the chicken out of the oven early and it sent you to jail
[rebelmouse-image 18350355 is_animated_gif=Serving raw chicken is an automatic establishment closure and 5y in jail
things might get a little more serious with the outdated grade sign on the window.
[rebelmouse-image 18350356 is_animated_gif=Restaurant health standards will sky rocket, and grade F will stand for Federal offence. There will be an official way to cook a steak. There is now a black market for ketchup.
Wait, that's legal? *gasp*
[rebelmouse-image 18350357 is_animated_gif=My dad is thrown in jail for his crimes against food
Eating a hot dog bun with only barbecue sauce on it. Putting jalapeños in his brown beans. Putting warm milk on his cereal (and then letting it soak and get all soggy). Eating uncooked noodles, or over cooking them on purpose. Dips bananas in hot sauce
The man is practically a felon
Closed-mindedness never got anyone anywhere, but they do have a point
[rebelmouse-image 18350358 is_animated_gif=Deconstructed food and hipsters aren't allowed on the restaurant premises.
Violence is never the answer, but again it's a good point
[rebelmouse-image 18350360 is_animated_gif=If it's not served on a plate, the chef gets beaten in the face with what ever ridiculous thing they served it on instead.
Food fixes everything, right?
[rebelmouse-image 18350361 is_animated_gif=All worlds disputes will be solved by cooking competitions
With all this legislative power, we could make so much free to everyone
[rebelmouse-image 18350362 is_animated_gif=Sonic Cherry Limeades are now FREE
We should also reconsider how we see our food
[rebelmouse-image 18350363 is_animated_gif=Tacos are considered sandwiches.
Less processed foods would be a truly great adaptation for all of us
[rebelmouse-image 18350364 is_animated_gif=If the President somehow did Congress's job without their interference or involvement? Well, first off, Ramsey'd probably be using the Food and Drug Act to create a standard for pizza that excludes pineapple as a topping. Digging into that, he'd figure out how totally f* that decrepit law is, and he'd probably re-focus on sorting it out a bit, especially advertising around food and the definitions themselves. I would imagine he would push the food clauses far away from processed foods. He's a problem-solver by nature and I just don't think he could dig into that legislation without wanting to improve it as a whole.
These are probably the top two things Gordon Ramsey would deem felonies
[rebelmouse-image 18350365 is_animated_gif=I would join the pineapple pizza resistance.
Runny scrambled eggs are now a felony.
